Invasive zebra and quagga mussels are to blame for the decline. Voracious filter feeders, they siphon away the food that baby ...

SARONIC GULF, Greece, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have ...

GETTING YOU NOW TO SOME LIGHTER NEWS. A NEW SPECIES OF MUSCLE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN NORTH CAROLINA STREAMS. THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION SAYS IT’S CALLED THE SOLSTICE CREEK MUSSEL. IT LIVES IN ...

Zebra mussels were brought to the Great Lakes in ship ballast water during the 1980s. They were joined shortly after by Quagga mussels in the early 90s. Today, both are among the most serious aquatic ...

Unassuming freshwater mussels are emerging as environmental heroes. These humble mollusks serve as the “livers of our rivers,” filtering 10-20 gallons of water daily while removing harmful algae, ...

Now that Colorado's zebra mussel problem has been confirmed in the Colorado River, the strategy for fighting the invasion has started to shift. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it won't try chemical ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring ...

Solstice Creek mussels like these can only be found in one Piedmont stream. North Carolina biologists have discovered a new freshwater mussel that’s only found in a short stretch of a Piedmont stream.

Golden mussels pose a growing threat to California’s waterways and infrastructure. The tough little shellfish was first discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta last year, the first time the ...

Foodie Bethany Gaskin cooks a savory mussel and egg boil perfect for making at home. 54 shot, 7 dead, in Chicago amid Trump's threat to deploy National Guard Louisiana's AG has executed a troubling ...

In a slow-flowing river in central China, two new species were discovered in the pristine environment. Chen H, Xiang H-Q, Dai Y-T, Chen Z-G, He Y-M, Guo G, Wu X-P, Huang X-C (2025) Zoosystematics and ...